PureMed Farma was officially formed in 2015 in response the growing need for closed herd collagen for use in the medical and healthcare industries. The program for closed herd animal sourced materials started in 2010 when Devro, one of the world’s leading suppliers of collagen, announced they would no longer supply medical grade collagen for a cultured skin substitute.

In January 2012 the FDA released a guidance document concerning the safety of animal source materials used for biologics, drugs and devices. The 2012 document was to be one of many documents published by several different organizations stating their concerns starting in 1999. The following organizations are calling for better control and traceability of animal source materials: